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GOP senators advance Trump EPA nominees over Dems' objection

By Michael Biesecker, Associated Press

A Senate committee voted along party lines Wednesday to advance President Donald Trump's picks for key posts at the Environmental Protection Agency.

EPA says dioxins might have washed downriver during Harvey

By Michael Biesecker, Associated Press

The EPA says an unknown amount of a dangerous chemical linked to birth defects and cancer may have washed downriver from a Houston-area Superfund site.

News Wrap: Hurricane Harvey caused potentially dangerous chemical spill, says EPA

By PBS News Hour

In our News Wrap Friday, the EPA warned that Hurricane Harvey caused a potentially dangerous chemical spill from a Houston-area Superfund site. The EPA detected high levels of dioxins in the San Jacinto River, which are linked to cancer and…

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EPA employees attend mandatory anti-leaks classes

By Michael Biesecker, Associated Press

It is part of a broader Trump administration order for anti-leaks training at all executive branch agencies. The Associated Press obtained training materials from the hourlong class.

Skeptics voice concerns over EPA plan for worst toxic waste sites

By Michael D. Regan

Environmental advocates question whether a new plan would do too much to protect the very industries behind Superfund sites.

U.S. regulators greenlight plan for Volkswagen after emissions scandal

By Michael Biesecker and Tom Krishner, Associated Press

Under the plan, VW owners can either choose to have the emissions systems repaired for free or have the company buy back the vehicles.

11 states sue over EPA delay of new chemical safety rules

By Associated Press

The states say Environmental Protection Agency chief Scott Pruitt exceeded his legal authority by delaying the new Accidental Release Prevention Requirements until 2019.

Has the moment for environmental justice been lost?

By Talia Buford, ProPublica

Facing Trump’s proposals for cutting programs that help minorities and the poor, Democrats scramble to make up for missed opportunities to protect them.

EPA launching program to challenge climate science

By PBS News Hour

In the latest move to undermine the scientific consensus on climate change, Scott Pruitt, head of the Environmental Protection Agency, has recruited a team of researchers to challenge climate science. Emily Holden, who broke the story for E&E News’s ClimateWire,…

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Trump wages battle against regulations, not climate change

By Michael Biesecker and John Flesher, Associated Press

While President Donald Trump's beliefs about global warming remain something of a mystery, his actions make one thing clear: He doesn't consider it a problem for the federal government to solve.